{"73577":{"#nid":"73577","#data":{"type":"event","title":"HPRG: Making Healthy Places Happen","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0022Making Healthy Places Happen\u0022: \u003C\/strong\u003EThis special event of HPRG is intended to give real-life, local examples of how to make healthy places. While the Atlanta metro faces many challenges to maintain and enhance quality of life and community health, there are many beacons of hope and success that offer practical and realizable strategies to support healthy lifestyles for all. In a panel discussion we will hear about local government policies and plans to promote wellbeing; development practices to create livable places; and approaches to retrofit an auto-oriented urban area to support walking, biking and transit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConfirmed Panelists:\u003C\/strong\u003E Mayor Bill Floyd, City of Decatur, GA; David Green, AIA, LEED-AP, Georgia Tech College of Architecture and Lord, Aeck \u0026amp; Sargent; Mack Reese, partner, Gateway Development Services, Inc.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModerator: \u003C\/strong\u003ECatherine L. Ross, Ph.D., Executive Director, Georgia Tech\u0027s Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen: \u003C\/strong\u003ETuesday, May 6, 7:15 - 9AM\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere: \u003C\/strong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s College of Management, 800 West Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, GA (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/about_us\/map_directions.html\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/about_us\/map_directions.html\u003C\/a\u003E). We will be meeting in the second floor auditorium (room # 200).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe wish to thank Highland Bakery \u003C\/strong\u003E(\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.highlandbakery.com\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.highlandbakery.com\/\u003C\/a\u003E) for their generous support of this special event of the Healthy Places Research Group.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Healthy Places Research Group:\u003C\/strong\u003E HPRG is sponsored by Georgia Tech\u0027s College of Architecture and Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and Emory University\u0027s Rollins School of Public Health, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Group was formed to foster multi-disciplinary discussions and partnerships to create healthy places\u0085which include neighborhoods, cities and regions that promote good health, support community values, and restore vitality to communities. HPRG sessions are open to anyone interested in creating healthy places.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENOTE THE CHANGE OF LOCATION. HPRG usually meets at CQGRD, but for this special session we will be meeting at Georgia Tech\u0027s College of Management. Like CQGRD, the College of Management is located in Technology Square.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis special event will offer real-life, local examples of how to make healthy places. 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